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1725447

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the EU on the potential impact of the General Product Safety Regulations on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	2793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government engages in regular discussions with both the Northern Ireland Executive and the EU on matters of mutual interest.</p><p>The updated General Product Safety Regulations largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have limited impact. Where businesses need to make changes, we expect that they will be adapting anyway in order to continue trading with the EU. We are providing more guidance to businesses in this area, will keep this under review, and continue to engage with businesses directly to ensure we are supporting them to trade freely across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn grouped question UIN 2794 2795 question first answered 06/09/2024 10:32:39 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1725448

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the General Product Safety Regulations on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	2794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government engages in regular discussions with both the Northern Ireland Executive and the EU on matters of mutual interest.</p><p>The updated General Product Safety Regulations largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have limited impact. Where businesses need to make changes, we expect that they will be adapting anyway in order to continue trading with the EU. We are providing more guidance to businesses in this area, will keep this under review, and continue to engage with businesses directly to ensure we are supporting them to trade freely across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn grouped question UIN 2793 2795 question first answered 06/09/2024 10:32:39 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1725449

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential impact of the General Product Safety Regulations on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	2795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government engages in regular discussions with both the Northern Ireland Executive and the EU on matters of mutual interest.</p><p>The updated General Product Safety Regulations largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have limited impact. Where businesses need to make changes, we expect that they will be adapting anyway in order to continue trading with the EU. We are providing more guidance to businesses in this area, will keep this under review, and continue to engage with businesses directly to ensure we are supporting them to trade freely across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn grouped question UIN 2793 2794 question first answered 06/09/2024 10:32:39 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1725689

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	3045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation. Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/</a>. The amounts for 2023-24 will be included in the Department’s forthcoming Annual Report and Accounts upon completion of the year end audit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 06/09/2024 13:11:21 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1725700

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Patrick Finucane
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish his request to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland for extra time to consider the ruling in the case of Geraldine Finucane v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
	tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
	uin	3049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>I met with Mrs Finucane on 25 July to hear firsthand her views, during which I explained that I would likely be required to seek an extension to the timetable set by the Court. I then wrote to Mrs Finucane and the Court of Appeal setting out in detail the rationale for the extension request, most notably that, in light of the recent change in government, the requirement for cross-government consultation, the need for officials across government to provide new Ministers with a full briefing on the case, and the parliamentary summer recess period during August, it would not be possible to reach a government decision on a process for investigation of the relevant aspects of Patrick Finucane’s death, that would be compliant with Article 2 of the European Court of Human Rights, within the timescale set by the Court (ie. by 22 August 2024).</p><p>Mrs Finucane did not object to the Government’s request and the Court has granted the Government an extension to 27 September 2024 to respond to its judgement of 11 July 2024.</p><p>I want to ensure that the Government makes a decision on this case as soon as possible and that this decision takes account of the views of Mrs Finucane.</p><p>I will update the House on the Government’s position in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 09/09/2024 16:23:51 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1725704

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Operation Kenova
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the letter from Sir Iain Livingstone on the discovery of new documents relevant to Operation Kenova.
	tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
	tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
	uin	3051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The letter addressed to me from Sir Iain Livingstone regarding the discovery of new documents relevant to Operation Kenova has already been published on the Operation Kenova website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 06/09/2024 10:37:47 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1725887

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Civil Disorder: Belfast
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) NI Executive and (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland on anti-immigration disorder and violence in Belfast in August 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South and Mid Down
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	3191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The disorder was unacceptable and does not represent the real Northern Ireland. Public safety and community cohesion are primarily the responsibility of local elected Ministers and I have therefore remained in close contact with the NI Executive and the Police Service of Northern Ireland on this matter.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I met the First and deputy First Minister and spoke with the Justice Minister who all share my shock and concern at the targeting of violence and intimidation towards minority communities in Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I also met the Chief Constable to express my sincere thanks to the PSNI for working tirelessly in extremely difficult conditions to keep communities in Northern Ireland safe. My officials and I continue to engage regularly with the PSNI.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 06/09/2024 13:03:32 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1726044

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1169 on Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, how many times he has requested a review of (a) a Troubles-related death under section 9(3) of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 and (b) harmful conduct under section 10(2) of that Act since 1 May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sorcha Eastwood
	uin	3406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>To date, I have not requested a review of (a) a Troubles-related death under section 9(3) of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, or of (b) harmful conduct under section 10(2) of that Act. This was also the case for my predecessor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 09/09/2024 09:04:55 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	5125

1726399

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Communities in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on people in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Robin Swann
	uin	3630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Winter Fuel Payment is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and its delivery and the eligibility criteria are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department for Communities.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for balancing its own budget. The Executive has made a decision to maintain parity with the UK Government by requiring receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment to be means tested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 04/09/2024 14:18:02 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	5319

1724424

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers he has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of reference was for each appointment.
	tabling member constituency	North West Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Kit Malthouse
	uin	2402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Since becoming Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 5 July, I have not made any statutory or non-statutory direct ministerial appointments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Leeds South answering member printed Hilary Benn question first answered 02/09/2024 14:00:44 answering member 413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	tabling member	4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse